Chargers dealt rare loses to SVSU

Monday

Jan 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM

By Ed Patinoed.patino@hillsdale.netSAGINAW — For most of the day, it appeared that the Hillsdale College women's basketball team was on its way to a redeeming victory.The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals had other ideas.After building up a double-digit lead, the Chargers were unable to hang on Saturday in a 63-58 loss to the Cardinals in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at the Ryder Center.Hillsdale (4-7, 1-7 GLIAC) dropped its sixth straight game and fell to Saginaw Valley State (5-6, 3-4 GLIAC) for the first time since December 2001.The Chargers grabbed their biggest lead of the day, a 13-point margin, with 5:35 remaining in the first half. Hillsdale carried a 32-21 lead into halftime.Momentum shifted to the Cardinals in the second half. Shooting at a 61 percent clip, Saginaw Valley State outscored the Chargers 42-24 in the final 18 minutes of the game to take the victory.For the game, Hillsdale shot 33 percent from the floor and held a 44-41 rebounding advantage.Megan Fogt turned in another solid game for the Chargers. She recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Lea Jones had seven points and eight rebounds, while Marissa DeMott and Kadie Lowery both added seven points. Angela Bisaro scored four points and grabbed seven rebounds and Sarah Theut had four points and four rebounds. Ashlyn Landherr finished with four points and three assists.Three players scored in double figures for Saginaw Valley State. Kristen Greene led the way with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Kayla Womack and Samantha Zirzow both added 11 points. Emily Wendling had eight points and eight rebounds and Briana Graham scored eight points. Paige Wright handed out three assists.The Chargers will visit South Division rival Tiffin University on Thursday before returning home Saturday to play Ohio Dominican.Men's BasketballSaginaw Valley State 48, Hillsdale College 41Tim Dezelski hit a free throw with 6:38 remaining, giving the Hillsdale College men's basketball team a three-point lead, but the visiting Chargers would be held scoreless the rest of the way Saturday in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss at the Ryder Center.Hillsdale (8-4, 4-4 GLIAC) had it's 10-game winning streak against the Cardinals snapped. Saginaw Valley State (6-4, 4-3 GLIAC) defeated the Chargers for the first time since Dec. 10, 2005.A defense-dominated first half saw the Cardinals take an 18-16 lead into the intermission. Hillsdale began to find its offense early in the second half and eventually build a six-point lead. Saginaw Valley State would keep the game close before closing on a 10-0 run in the final six minutes.The 41 points is the lowest for the Chargers since the start of the 2007-08 season. Hillsdale shot 34 percent from the floor on the day and was 3-for-16 from 3-point range.Dezelski turned in a strong game for the Chargers, recording a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Darius Ware scored nine points, while Nick Washburn finished with eight points.Brett Beland scored a game-high 21 points to lead Saginaw Valley State. Chris Webb had eight points, while Mike Schaaf added seven points. Kellen Smith had five points, seven rebounds and three assists.Hillsdale will visit Tiffin University for a GLIAC South Division game Thursday before returning home Saturday to face Ohio Dominican.